Restructuring And Other Initiatives Summary of Restructuring and Other Initiatives (Tables)

The following tables summarize the reserves related to restructuring and other initiatives (excluding restructuring reserves related to dealer wind-down agreements) and charges by segment, including postemployment benefit reserves and charges (dollars in millions):



	GMNA			GME			GMIO			GMSA			Total
Balance at January 1, 2012	$	884		$	687		$	1		$	12		$	1,584
Additions	97			9			4			2			112
Interest accretion and other	3			22			(1		)	—			24
Payments	(86		)	(192		)	—			(8		)	(286		)
Revisions to estimates	(12		)	(2		)	—			—			(14		)
Effect of foreign currency	8			16			—			—			24
Balance at March 31, 2012(a)	$	894		$	540		$	4		$	6		$	1,444



	GMNA			GME			GMIO			GMSA			Total
Balance at January 1, 2011	$	1,135		$	664		$	3		$	—		$	1,802
Additions	26			33			—			1			60
Interest accretion and other	7			24			—			—			31
Payments	(129		)	(205		)	(2		)	(1		)	(337		)
Revisions to estimates	7			—			—			—			7
Effect of foreign currency	16			34			—			—			50
Balance at March 31, 2011(a)	$	1,062		$	550		$	1		$	—		$	1,613

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(a)	The remaining cash payments related to these reserves for restructuring and other initiatives, including temporary layoff benefits of $357 million and $362 million at March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011 for GMNA, primarily relate to postemployment benefits.

The following table summarizes GMNA's restructuring reserves related to dealer wind-down agreements (dollars in millions):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	25		$	144
Additions and revisions to estimates	—			(6		)
Payments	(3		)	(80		)
Balance at end of period	$	22		$	58

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Tabular disclosure of restructuring and related costs by type of restructuring including the description of the restructuring costs, such as the expected cost; the costs incurred during the period; the cumulative costs incurred as of the balance sheet date; the income statement caption within which the restructuring charges recognized for the period are included; and changes to an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost.

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